| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Where did the BEF evacuate from mainland Europe with the help of civilian boats | Dunkirk | 93%
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| Who was prime minister at the outbreak of the war | Neville Chamberlain | 88%
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| Which invention that was used to detect enemy aircraft gave Britain a huge advantage when intercepting German bombers | Radar | 84%
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| What is the name of the aerial battle over the English channel | Battle of britain | 83%
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| Juno | 59%
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| Who was the British field marshal who planned operation market garden | Bernard Montgomery | 58%
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| Name of the special forces unit that was founded to cause disruption to supply lines in north Africa | SAS | 53%
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| Which prominent Nazi leader crashed in Scotland to try to negotiate peace between Britain and Germany | Rudolph Hess | 51%
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| Sword | 51%
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| Which Civilian militia is portrayed in the television series dads army | Home guard | 48%
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| Name the three codenames of the beaches the British commonwealth landed on during D-day | Gold | 45%
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| Name of the Allied operation to invade of French North Africa | Torch | 31%
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| Name of the "pride of the fleet" that sunk in 1941 in the Denmark strait between Iceland and Greenland | HMS Hood | 28%
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| Which plane manufacturing company designed the spitfire | Supermarine Aviation Works | 28%
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| Who invented the bouncing bomb | Barnes Wallis | 24%
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| What was the name of the machine that broke the enigma code | Bombe | 15%
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